RELEASE: pr6500-13

January 18, 2013

CFTC Staff to Host Public Roundtable to Discuss the “Futurization of Swaps”

Washington, DC — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that staff will hold a public roundtable on January 31, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., to discuss the “futurization” of the swaps market. The roundtable will consist of four panels, discussing 1) general industry views and concerns regarding the conversion of swaps to futures in each asset class; 2) clearing and different margin requirements for swaps and futures; 3) transaction-related matters including appropriate block rules for swaps and futures; and 4) the effect of the conversion of swaps to futures on end-users.

The roundtable will be held in the Conference Center at the CFTC's headquarters at Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, N.W., Washington, DC. The discussion will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also listen by telephone and should be prepared to provide their first name, last name and affiliation.

Listening Information: The CFTC has made available the following options to access the meeting:

Call in to a toll-free telephone line to connect to a live audio feed.

Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation. Conference call information is listed below:

Domestic Toll Free:

1-866-844-9416

International Toll Numbers:

Listed under Related Links

Conference Passcode:

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A transcript of the public roundtable discussion will be published on the CFTC’s website at: www.cftc.gov

Members of the public wishing to submit their views on the topics to be addressed at the roundtable may do so prior to the conclusion of the roundtable via: